Lacépède's ground snake
# Lacépède's ground snake

Lacépède's ground snake (Erythrolamprus cursor) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Martinique. Little is known of it scientifically, and few photographs exist.

## Geographic range

It has been reported on Diamond Rock (Rocher du Diamant), which may be the last refuge for the species.

## Taxonomy

The French naturalist Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville, Comte de Lacépède first described it in 1789 in his Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupèdes Ovipares et de Serpens.

## Behavior

The snake is diurnal and lives on the ground, usually hidden under leaves and wood. It hunts reptiles and amphibians.

## Conservation status

The importation to Martinique of other species of snakes, and of mongooses to control them, have driven it to near extinction.

